The Royal City of Susa. Ancient Near Eastern Treasures in the Louvre. Arts and Ptolemy IX Philometor II

and Ptolemy IX Philometor II

His approach to the study of Mesopotamian civilization differs markedly from conventional orientations

Proceedings of the Seminar of National Antiquities and European Protohistory of Aix-en-Provence

its sometimes disemboweled caravans

Volume 2: Scientific Summary

The Royal City of Susa. Ancient Near Eastern Treasures in the Louvre. Arts and Ptolemy IX Philometor IIThe ancient city of Susa (biblical Shushan) lay at the edge of the Iranian plateau, not far from the great cities of Mesopotamia. A strategically located and vital center, Susa absorbed diverse influences and underwent great political fluctuations during the several thousand years of its history. When French archaeologists began to excavate its site in the nineteenth century, the astonishing abundance of finds greatly expanded our understanding of the